Plus: Vote expected on Capital Crescent Trail upgrade funds; opportunity to weigh in on revised gun law The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to screen all applicants to the county police department for...
Proposed master plan responds to impacts of upcoming Purple Line, expected investment in area With the Purple Line expected to open in late 2027, Montgomery County planners are developing a new master plan for a 2,100-acre, densely populated section...
Four seats on primary ballot to represent Bethesda, parts of Chevy Chase, Potomac June 8, 2026 11:26 a.m. 11:28 a.m. Critics say Legislative District 16, in Montgomery County, is the poster child for everything that’s wrong with the current system...
Plus: Questions arise over County Councilmember’s travel; Injured woman rescued from Billy Goat Trail June 8, 2026 6:00 a.m. 9:27 p.m. The seven candidates running for Montgomery County executive made their pitches to voters Sunday on issues ranging...
A sign at the entrance to the House of Delegates chamber. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters) Critics say Legislative District 16, in Montgomery County, is the poster child for everything that’s wrong with the current system for...
Governor also supports two candidates for open County Council seats Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday afternoon endorsed Will Jawando in the race for Montgomery County executive along with a slew of other Democratic candidates for local and...
Opening Friday in Rockville, Victorian Lyric Opera Co.’s ‘Patience’ is a family affair The sound of orchestra musicians tuning their instruments fills the air as the cast members of Victorian Lyric Opera Co.’s production ofPatiencechange into...
Restaurant is sister to Dok Khao in Chevy Chase, Thai At Silver Spring June 5, 2026 11:46 a.m. 11:47 a.m. Sense of Thai, a modern restaurant offering authentic Southern Thai flavors, is now open in Bethesda’s Westbard Square neighborhood. The...
Glass says mailer is latest example of MoCo executive ‘campaign built on distorting the facts’; Friedson says voting records ‘speak for themselves’ June 5, 2026 11:51 a.m. 11:52 a.m. In a recent mailer titled “Affordability Voter Guide,” Montgomery...
Civil rights activists say removal could leave protected groups vulnerable to targeted actions Some civil rights activists and Maryland lawmakers said the federal government’s removal of data tracking the race and gender of its workforce impedes...
Plus: 16 development projects reshaping downtown Bethesda; ‘Haircuts for Becca’ supports Rockville student’s cancer fight June 5, 2026 6:00 a.m. 4:52 p.m. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has reversed its earlier decision to end gymnastics as...
How to improve accessible public transportation and paratransit services are among the topics that could come up as County Council candidates meet with residents in Prince George's County's first "disability meet and greet" on June 8. (Photo by...
$3.72B fiscal year 2027 spending plan approved in 7-1 decision June 4, 2026 2:23 p.m. 2:26 p.m. This is an ongoing story that will be updated as more information becomes available. In a 7-1 vote during a contentious school board meeting, the...
Experienced pile drivers and carpenters — not just apprentices — can join the Carpenters Union and build long-term careers William C. Sproule, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters The opportunities I...
Water supply remains stable, conservation efforts will help if dry conditions persist, officials say Montgomery County is asking residents to use and consume water wisely after persistent dry conditions resulted in a regional drought watch being...
Peerless Rockville’s latest exhibit connects centuries of local change to broader sweep of American history In honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence — and of Montgomery County itself — Peerless Rockville unveiled in mid-May a...
Announcement comes ahead of school board’s Thursday vote on $3.72B spending plan County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-large) is calling for reforms to the county school board’s budget process as board members face a decision Thursday on whether to...
Students walk across McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland, College Park's campus. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/Maryland Matters) The University of Maryland, College Park, announced 84 employees were laid off Wednesday, according to a letter from the...
Plus: Sprinkles Potomac ice cream shop to close end of June; Honeygrow eyes a fall opening in Silver Spring Silver Spring’s longstanding basement dive barQuarry House Tavernis now offering a new happy hour special featuring chicken wings priced at...
Two MoCo state Senate candidates say DECADE Act could help industry Philip Cook is running for the Maryland State Senate while working in one of the industries Gov. Wes Moore is betting on as a future economic engine for the state. But that...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library in Beltsville has been targeted for closure by the Trump administration. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) The federal agricultural research facility in Beltsville is...
Plus: Use of ‘MoCo Dems’ by Realtors’ PAC encounters blowback from county Democratic committee; Glass runs TV ads as primary election nears Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando (D-At-large) on Monday announced to a crowd of supporters that...
Plus: Middle schoolers showcase inventions to improve life on Earth; Police awarded federal funds to reduce backlog of DNA cases Four people were taken into custody Tuesday after a police chase through Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County....
School board to vote Thursday on final fiscal year 2027 budget In a late afternoon Tuesday email, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced to district staff that he has revised his list of proposed position cuts...